In Quran 4:157 we read: "And [for] their saying, "Indeed, we [the Jews] have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah ." And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but﻿ [another] was made to resemble him to them﻿." [Sahih International translation]. Is there ANY LOGICAL REASON why this deception was necessary?Why would Jesus and Allah want someone else to undergo the intense pain of crucifixion -- Was Jesus too much of a coward?Why does Allah further deceive by claiming that the Jews regarded Jesus as their "Messiah," and as a "Messenger of Allah?"

Like Muslims, Jews believe that the god of the universe has no son: From the Jewish holy text Exodus Rabbah 29 we read: "I am the first and I am the last, and beside Me there is no God' I am the first, I have no father; I am the last, I have no brother. Beside Me there is no God; I have no son."